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Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, half of the
Manahethites, and the Zorites.
55 And the families of the scribes who dwelt
at Jabez were the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, 4:1 priests. The office of priest in the Old
and the Suchathites. These were the Kenites Testament began with Aaron and his sons
who came from Hammath, the father of the (Lev. 8). They became the human intermedi-
house of Rechab. aries between holy God and sinful humanity.
They were characterized by 3 qualities: 1) they
Psalm 76:1–6 were chosen and set apart for priestly service
by God; 2) they were to be holy in character;
To the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments.
A Psalm of Asaph. A Song. and 3) they were the only ones allowed to
come near to God on behalf of the people with
I n Judah God is known; the high priest being the chief go-between on
His name is great in Israel.
the Day of Atonement (Lev.16).the captain of
2 In Salem also is His tabernacle, the temple. Chief of the temple police force
And His dwelling place in Zion. (composed of Levites) and second-ranking
3 There He broke the arrows of the bow, official to the high priest.The Romans had del-
The shield and sword of battle. Selah egated the temple-policing responsibility to
the Jews.
4 You are more glorious and excellent
Than the mountains of prey. 4:2 preached in Jesus the resurrection. This
5 The stouthearted were plundered; part of the apostles’ message was the most
They have sunk into their sleep; objectionable to the Jewish leaders. They had
And none of the mighty men have executed Christ as a blasphemer and now Peter
found the use of their hands. and John were proclaiming His resurrection.
6 At Your rebuke, O God of Jacob,
Both the chariot and horse were cast
into a dead sleep. to them, “Rulers of the people and elders of Is-
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rael: If we this day are judged for a good deed
Proverbs 19:6–7
done to a helpless man, by what means he has
6 Many entreat the favor of the nobility, been made well, let it be known to you all,
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And every man is a friend to one who and to all the people of Israel, that by the name
gives gifts. of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you cruci-
7 All the brothers of the poor hate him; fied, whom God raised from the dead, by Him
How much more do his friends go far
from him!
He may pursue them with words, yet they
abandon him.
4:8 filled with the Holy Spirit. Because Peter
Acts 4:1–22 was under the control of the Spirit, he was
able to face persecution and preach the
Now as they spoke to the people, the gospel with power (Luke 12:11,12).
4 priests, the captain of the temple, and the
Sadducees came upon them, being greatly
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disturbed that they taught the people and this man stands here before you whole. This
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preached in Jesus the resurrection from the is the ‘stone which was rejected by you
dead. And they laid hands on them, and put builders, which has become the chief corner-
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them in custody until the next day, for it was stone.’ Nor is there salvation in any other, for
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already evening. However, many of those who there is no other name under heaven given
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heard the word believed; and the number of among men by which we must be saved.”
the men came to be about five thousand. 13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter
And it came to pass, on the next day, that and John, and perceived that they were uned-
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their rulers, elders, and scribes, as well as ucated and untrained men, they marveled.
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Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, and Al- And they realized that they had been with Je-
exander, and as many as were of the family of sus. And seeing the man who had been
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the high priest, were gathered together at Je- healed standing with them, they could say
rusalem. And when they had set them in the nothing against it. But when they had com-
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midst, they asked, “By what power or by what manded them to go aside out of the council,
name have you done this?” they conferred among themselves, saying,
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Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said “What shall we do to these men? For, indeed,
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